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This weekend I finally broke down and started making stock.  My freezers can hold no more bones.  What kind of bones do I have saved up?  Every kind I can get my hands on.  I have a bag of lamb bones, beef bones from the cow I got, a few chickens, shrimp shells, you name [...]

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What a weekend and what a trip. We are really looking forward to the video from this one as we got some amazing footage of the rugged mountains that surrounded camp and took backpacking food to the next level. Little Bear lived up to its reputation as being a tough peak and we [...]

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We just about a week away from our annual 14er trip in Colorado. This year we will be headed just outside of Telluride to climb El Diente, Wilson Peak, and Mt. Wilson. We will also be filming another episode of our cooking show while up there. Going to be an outstanding time [...]

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What a weekend and what a trip!!!!  If you ever choose to go rafting, you have to come to Durango and hit the Upper Animas with Mountain Waters.  Sure there are other rafting companies that will take you down the same scenic river but what sets Mountain Waters apart is the food that goes along [...]

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    Last week on Twitter, @ProfessorS posted a great link in the NY Times on the Organic food trend.  I have just never understood the whole thing and after reading this article, I really question it.  Living in Durango, you meet people that won’t eat anything unless the term “organic” is attached to it.  I understand the [...]

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With only two weeks left of winter, it is that time of year to starting thinking about summer trips and reflect back at the damage that was done over the past few months.  This past winter was good one here at cookmanfood, we started filming regular episodes of our cooking show and did many product reviews.  [...]

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A few weeks ago I got a call from my friend Chris asking me how much pork fat I wanted. I asked “What am I going to do with 30+ lbs of pork fat?” He then went into the details about how I need to be eating healthier. This prompted some research on my part. [...]

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IT HAS ARRIVED!!!!! The 2008 eating season is finally here!!!  That’s right folks; put all the bacon you have in your house in a cast iron skillet and start cooking and start eating.  It is the time of year to indulge in whatever you want for the next month and a half.  Beer, liquor, pork [...]

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You may have noticed after reading our site and following what we are doing in the kitchen that it may be a good idea to schedule a regular cholesterol test once a year. Most of us reading this are still young enough that it is not a concern but I can assure you that [...]

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Most of my friends refer to me as “The Gut,” not for my gut’s size, but because of the amount of food I can eat in a single sitting.  I no longer feel comfortable being called that after reading an article about Michael Phelps of the US Olympic team. I am thoroughly amazed by what [...]

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